Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Paint Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paint Fork and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Paint Fork

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Paint Fork:
  • 35.839556, -82.458464
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Paint Fork

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Paint Fork is near Yancey County and also Buncombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yancey County
  • eBird sighting report for Buncombe County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Paint Fork ...

We found one communities that share the name Paint Fork.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Paint Fork.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Buncombe County
    • This Paint Fork is located in Buncombe County and lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of the Paint Fork that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Paint Fork.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paint Fork ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• California
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Madison County
• Democrat
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
  • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
• Forks of Ivy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Ivy
  • Forks of Ivy is located in Buncombe County
• Ivy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Ivy is located in Madison County
• Long Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
  • Long Ridge is located in Madison County
• Mars Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
• Paint Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Gap
  • Paint Gap is located in Yancey County
• Possumtrot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possumtrot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumtrot
  • Possumtrot is located in Yancey County
• Price Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
  • Price Creek is located in Yancey County
• Rockview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
  • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
• Swiss
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss
  • Swiss is located in Yancey County
• Terry Fork
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Fork
  • Terry Fork is located in Madison County

How Far From Paint Fork to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Paint Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paint Fork and extending to:

• Marshall, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Paint Fork to Marshall, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 364 miles [585.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paint Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/